Parliamentary.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3272, 2 August 1889, Page 2

Parliamentary.

The House resumed at 10.80 yesterday tho Representation Bill in Committee, Dr Newman raised a point of order as to whether the Chairman should have left the chair the previous evening without progress ; being reported. The Chairman ruled that the question was to leave the chair till 10.30 the following morning. Mr Downie Stewart moved the Chairman leave the chair to take the opinion of the Chairman's ruling, demotion to negatived by 89 to 25 votes.

Messrs Taylor ami Kerr supported the amendment of Sir G. Grey. Messrs Thompson, Barron, Goldie and O'Connor urged tho amendment should be separated. As it was those pledged to a reduction in the number of mem bers would have to vote against the other clause in amendment, Mr Ballance hoped the Government would give tho House an opportunity of voting on the question of a reduction in the number of members. Mr Hislop said the Government must regard the amendment as vital to the principle of the bill. Mr Fitchett held the questions of the quota and reduction in the number ot members should be considered separately. Mr Allen would would resist any attempt to go back to ninety members. Mr Downie Stewart would adhere to the vote he gave in 1887. Messrs O'Connor, Bruce, and T, McKenziealso spoko. The House rose at 1 p.m. for luncheon adjournment.

The discussion continued throughout the afternoon. Messrs Turnbull and fisher supported tho amendments, tho latter remarking that the timo was ripe for a dissolution.

At the evening sitting after several members had spoken, an adjournment was proposed until next morning at 11 a.m. Mr Downie Stewart moved that the Chairman leave the chair, Lost by 50 to 23, Mr Scobie Mackenzie moved that progress be reported. Lost by 40 to 29. The Chairman asked whether it was the wish of the Committee that he should take the usual half hour's adjournment, or leave tho chair until 11 next morning. Mr Guinness submitted that no question of adjournment except to report progress could be put, and that the motion that the Chairman leave the chair was irregular. The Chairman proceeded to put tho question amidst considerable confusion. It was resolved on tlie voices that the Chairman should leave the chair till next morning at 11 o'clock.

The House-Hen (11,10) roso till 11 this morning. FRIDAY, The House met al 11 a.in in Committee on Representation Bill, and on the Premier's motion adjourned till 2,30 p.m.